The US government has accused North Korea of secretly supplying military equipment to Russia in the war against Ukraine. North Korea is trying to cover up deliveries of artillery shells through other countries, such as the Middle East, National Security Council communications director John Kirby said on Wednesday. “We will continue to monitor whether deliveries actually arrive.”
It’s a “considerable number”. However, the US government does not assume that these deliveries could influence the course of the war, Kirby continued. The deliveries don’t just show how willing North Korea is to support Russia. It is also a sign of the shortage of military equipment in Russia, Kirby said. “I’ve said in the past that there were indications that the Russians would reach North Korea,” he said.